Riddle of the Day
I return your words thinner and later, like a halfhearted promise. What am I?
MetaRiddle of the Day
Solve the metaphor in each line with a single word, then put the three words in order. Thinking about whether they can make a plausible sentence will help you rule out incorrect responses. The final sentence that you will make is itself a metaphor; solve it to get the puzzle’s final answer. (Clues below)
1. A spring sleeping in a loop.
2. What legs do, in one verb.
3. Steps that climb a home.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______
Find the word to which this final metaphor refers: _________
Clues for the three words
The first letters of each word:
c
w
s
Clue for the final word
The first letter of final word: s
Riddle Answer: Echo
MetaRiddle Answer
Line 1 → coil
Line 2 → walks
Line 3 → stairs
Final sentence: Coil walks stairs.
Final answer: slinky
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